... named for English botanist William Forsyth (1737–1804) forte is the strongest section of a sword blade and foible is the weakest forte as in “personal strength, strong point” is from Latin fortem, “powerful, strong”; fort, fortify, ...
Ambrose Bukowski is a twelve-year-old with a talent for mismatching his clothes, for saying the wrong thing at the worst possible time, and for words.
Word Nerd will fascinate both amateurs and seasoned experts alike.
This book contains a boatload of things you didn't know about the English language and it's a guaranteed prolix-free zone.
one of just three words in the English language that has a Q and U that are not connected. The others are QIVIUT, ... This was a word nerd's version of people seeing the image of the Virgin Mary on a piece of toast or a tree stump.
Word Nerd will fascinate both amateurs and seasoned experts alike.
This book contains a boatload of things you didn't know about the English language and it's a guaranteed prolix-free zone.
Are you a word nerd?
In this brilliantly observed novel, author Susin Nielsen transports the reader to the world of competitive Scrabble as seen from the honest yet funny viewpoint of a boy who’s searching for acceptance and for a place to call home.
In this brilliantly observed novel, author Susin Nielsen transports the reader to the world of competitive Scrabble as seen from the honest yet funny viewpoint of a boy who’s searching for acceptance and for a place to call home.
Word Nerd: A Novel